Govt Spokesperson Returns Fire for Fire

Taking a swift swipe at the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Government spokesperson Kwabena Agyepong has accused the party of perpetrating worse forms of crime against the people of Ghana than the offences they accuse the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of.

This, he noted, was evident in the party's inability to deliver on its numerous promises made to the people during its 20 years term in office.

According to Mr. Agyepong, the NDC has no moral justification to indict the NPP administration for failing to fulfill its campaign promises ever since it took up the administration of the country.

He further questioned whether the NDC was able to achieve any of its objectives and promises during its term in power.

"It is amazing that 20 years is a long time and these people who have perpetrated the worst form of crimes against the people of Ghana are today trying to stand on roof tops to preach democracy I think, they do not have the moral right to stand up," he charged.

These sentiments were expressed by the spokesperson at a press briefing in Accra yesterday when he responded to questions fired at him by the press in respect of accusations the NDC leveled against the NPP.

At the recent NDC Youth Congress held at Prampram, leaders of the NDC, including Kwamena Ahwoi, accused the NPP government of not fulfilling its campaign promises during its first 100 days in power and for that matter the government had failed the people of the country.

Mr. Agyepong however emphasized that the government is focused as the President has made it clear that it will revamp the sickening economy that it has inherited from the NDC.

Mr. Agyepong warned Kwamena Ahwoi not to accuse the NPP government of not achieving its promises as his brother, Ato, currently owes the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) over ?50billion, being monies issued by Cocoa Board for the supply of cocoa.

He further argued that the NDC as a political party would like to score political points in discrediting the NPP administration, stressing the need for the media not to provide the NDC the platform to spread falsehood.

"It is sickening when you hear irritating statements coming from the NDC especially, and the press should not give them the laxity to do that," he emphasized.

The Spokesperson affirming that the NPP indeed knows what its manifesto entails, totally debunked the NDC's claim that it was a campaign promise of the NPP to phase out the cash and carry system within its 100 days in power.

Mr. Agyepong therefore maintained that the cash and carry system would be phased out soon, charging the NDC not to seek to create the impression that the NPP administration is not capable of delivering on its promises.

Considering the support currently enjoyed by the government, Mr. Agyepong argued that majority of Ghanaians are satisfied with the manner the affairs of state are being run, citing the stabilization of the economy as one of the major achievements of the NPP government.